A rare presentation of isolated right-sided pleural effusion in the context of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: A case report

An isolated pleural effusion as the sole manifestation of early ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is rare. A 38-year-old woman who had undergone in vitro fertilization presented with OHSS. Six days after transvaginal oocyte pickup, she presented with only an isolated right-sided pleural effus...

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Main Authors: Angela Vidal (Author), Christiane Wachter (Author), Alexandra Kohl Schwartz (Author), Carolin Dhakal (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:An isolated pleural effusion as the sole manifestation of early ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is rare. A 38-year-old woman who had undergone in vitro fertilization presented with OHSS. Six days after transvaginal oocyte pickup, she presented with only an isolated right-sided pleural effusion and restricted respiratory capacity. A thoracentesis was successfull. Clinicians must be aware of unilateral pleural effusion, with a higher incidence on the right side, as a single-symptom presentation of OHSS. The case reported here illustrates the diversity and severity of OHSS.
Item Description:2214-9112
10.1016/j.crwh.2021.e00347